| Secretion of interferon-tau by bovine embryos in long-term culture: comparison of in vivo derived, in vitro produced, nuclear transfer and demi-embryos. | |
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PMID: 10379668 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Interferon-tau (IFNtau) is the pregnancy recognition signal of bovine embryos, inhibiting luteolysis. We studied trophoblastic growth and IFNtau secretion of embryos with different developmental potential, i.e., in vivo derived and in vitro produced embryos, cloned embryos and demi-embryos, to evaluate if the ability of secreting IFNtau might be responsible for differences in pregnancy rates after transfer of these categories of embryos to recipients. Day 8 embryos of excellent quality were individually placed in microdrops of buffalo rat liver cell-conditioned medium and maintained for up to 23 days. Embryos were observed on Days 11, 15, 19 and 23, the mean diameter (2r) of attached and spherical embryos was measured, and their trophoblastic area was calculated as r2pi or 4r2pi, respectively. Simultaneously, medium was changed and the IFNtau levels of conditioned media were determined using a bioassay of antiviral activity. Trophoblastic area was smaller (P < 0.05) in demi-embryos than in all other groups, which exhibited similar trophoblastic growth until Day 19. However, on Day 23 trophoblastic area of in vivo derived embryos was more than twice (P < 0.05) as large as those of in vitro produced and nuclear transfer (NT) embryos. IFNtau levels increased only slowly with time in culture of demi-embryos. By contrast, the level of IFNtau doubled from Day 11 to Day 15 in conditioned media from all other groups of embryos. The linear increase in IFNtau production of vivo and in vitro derived embryos continued until the end of the culture period, whereas conditioned media from NT embryos contained significantly (P < 0.05) less IFNtau activity on Days 19 and 23 than those of the former two groups. Our results demonstrate different capabilities of secreting IFNtau for in vivo derived and in vitro produced embryos vs. NT and demi-embryos, which may--at least part--be responsible for the differences in pregnancy rates after transfer to recipients. |
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Authors:
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M Stojkovic; M Büttner; V Zakhartchenko; J Riedl; H D Reichenbach; H Wenigerkind; G Brem; E Wolf |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Animal reproduction science Volume: 55 ISSN: 0378-4320 ISO Abbreviation: Anim. Reprod. Sci. Publication Date: 1999 Apr 31 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-09-21 Completed Date: 1999-09-21 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7807205 Medline TA: Anim Reprod Sci Country: NETHERLANDS |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 151-62 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Molecular Animal Breeding and Genetics, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany. |
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Animals Antiviral Agents Biological Assay / veterinary Blastocyst / physiology, secretion* Cattle / embryology*, physiology Culture Media, Conditioned Culture Techniques / veterinary Female Fertilization in Vitro / veterinary Interferon Type I / secretion* Nuclear Transfer Techniques Pregnancy Pregnancy Proteins / secretion* Superovulation Trophoblasts / physiology Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus / growth & development |
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0/Antiviral Agents; 0/Culture Media, Conditioned; 0/Interferon Type I; 0/Pregnancy Proteins; 0/trophoblastin |
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